Black Smoke Snarls Traffic Outside Co-op City A car fire on the Hutchinson River Parkway slowed traffic this morning. -Citizen By Dan Gesslein  Bronx Voice April 22, 2024 BRONX - An early morning car fire snarled traffic along the Hutchinson River Parkway. Black smoke was clearly seen by residents of Co-op City.  At around 8:30 am today, a car caught fire on the Hutchinson River Parkway before Exit 3. Video uploaded to Citizen app shows the flames pouring out of the car as the fire spread to the nearby brush.  The car had pulled over to the shoulder of the road before the flames got out of hand.